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Show NEEDLEWORK PATTERN; Kathleen Norris Says: Old Age May Mean Freedom Midriff Sports Set jor Jots C Pineapple Motifs to Crochet ,-i I cwuszaoiv Bell 8yndieata,WNU features. Women s World Old Cotton Bathrobes Easily Made into Pajamas for Kiddies By Crlta JJafetj FJu7eematoeiiweJmiiecesary to thote u love, we arc never old." Ey KATHLEEN NORRIS t-HERE is no more reason rea-son to be unhappy as an X. Id woman than as a oung one. This sounds ridic-Jous, ridic-Jous, but it is a poor heart hat doesn't discover the ruth of it, along the road of lie fifties and sixties. Young women are acutely ahappy. So are young men. are old women and old ueit, and middle-aged ones i both sexes. It's an unhap-j unhap-j world. Too many little things can go rnng. Our live are too complied. compli-ed. Nothing if perfect The new aby arrives yelling himself purple a th face. His mother has a few reeks of complacency, albeit It is i icarea and nervous sort of pride, hen croup and measles threaten, 'jjt the dear yet exhausting respon-ibility respon-ibility of him wears her down. She a'tn pretty as she was. No more lancet, no more flirting. Didies and ittert give place to bad marks on ii school cards and scarlet fever J3d lost rubbers. Then come "girls M sight clubs and the car out ightsv The bliss of a radiantly happy en-agcment en-agcment soon clouds over. Wed lcgi cause more mental agonies no almost any other form of soul so-ul gathering. Feelings are hurt tosses are disappointing. Honey-icons Honey-icons are altogether too strange mi brief to be much fun. Bouse-aping Bouse-aping has Its phases of inexpert-seed inexpert-seed cooking, troublesome old lds, family criticism. Only one ilng ii worse, and that's not urryfog, not having house and asband and babies to. worry about t , life a Delusion. - not face it? Life is de-ton de-ton at all ages. We have tight the bright spots and pray for the stmtj of ipirit that rises above pricks and disappointments and m us into a really happy old It. . . here we are back at old age, believe it can be the hap. time of We,, t don't mean re-mi re-mi or patiently enduring, or mmiea and saintly and long-flertot long-flertot I mean that with good wth, something to do. and conn-ttce conn-ttce in God's strange and per-.e per-.e ways, the 50s can. be hap- than the 40s, and the 60s better ither. Further than that I am walifled to go at present but 1J v'?,feM or the years to come, f aith Ja ,ge it real health, de- .'.l1 ttaMeasone body, at to eating, drinking, amuse-vZ amuse-vZ , t,gUe- Something to do la . uim w hooq via age. one million neglected lobs ."T , eld women, and lot i S!,Women ldly atagnat-l?arm atagnat-l?arm Parlors, playing &m bridge, eating too much, suffering from headaches, sT rhese tt oU WMHhave given old age a bad J1-they think it Is simply dread- J b&pendence of age. its tree tit from tt lon yrs 3 do things she didn't to do. escape the ttese narrow little cotton- mff old ladies, in the 60s 'i .i?ve up borint dinners; m?Z materal obligations e,nj?1tcanbepref- t-J ftlBe, "re. ii?'"" WeB. I wish! had uni Z2 ery ox tne tired 13nJ of trying to get. some- wr ever m u a ri a, 1 year QUIET HAPPINESS Most people dread the coming com-ing of old age. Women especially espe-cially hate to think of the later lat-er years. But, as Miss Norris points out, the years after sixty six-ty may be peaceful and happy. hap-py. With reasonable security and fair health, it is possible for a woman to enjoy life more than she ever did. There is at last an opportunity for reading, and for any hobbies that she may want to follow. The chance to study the wonders won-ders of nature has now come. Most important, says Miss Norris, is for the older woman to have a real purpose. She must feel useful. Some sort of work, such as helping her daughter or daughter-in-law with the housework or the babies, or some charity or social so-cial service anything really worthwhile will give the elderly el-derly woman a sense of real importance. There are even some opportunities to earn a good bit at part-time employment, employ-ment, such as clerking in a little lit-tle store. The freedom of old age is a great compensation for the loss of pleasure that belong to youth and middle age. The realization comes that a lot of the scurrying around doesn't matter, that a lot of the social obligations are just a nuisance, and can well be forgotten. Old age can be happier, all things considered, than any other time of life. one to sit with the baby, do an hour's ironing, clean out the vegetable vegeta-ble cooler, sit and chat and finish up that mending basket Scores of elderly women will actually go to see a beloved daughter or niece and lament with her over the lack of intelligent in-telligent household help. They will sit in the young -mother's parlor, looking about sadly; "no one to help you with dusting dear." They will tut-tut-tut over the heaped washing, all the while Interrupting the household house-hold routine and adding cigarette stubs to the trays. "Nancy can't get anyone," they complain, themselves perfectly Bt-ted Bt-ted to step into that little household three times a week and go straight tor the dish towel or the clean pillow slips. Three times a week to Nancy, three times a week to George's wife, quiet unquestioning, cheerfully gos-sipfui gos-sipfui what a blessing these idle, well-manicured, 60-year-old hands could be! A blessing not only to Nancy. It Is a blessing to oneself to be busy, useful, beloved. It makes an idle Sunday a treat It warms one's heart with the disproportionate gratitude of the younger crowd. It makes the days fly and all thoughts of age fly with them. While we can make ourselves necessary nec-essary to those we love, we are never old. Wearing what you like, reading, eating, seeing the plays or pictures you like. What more could youth offer youT Youth, with its vagaries, doubts, fears, ignorances, chances, heartaches, oilers you much less. If helplessness. Illness, incapability incapabil-ity come upon you, you need new heroism, new philosophy, new faith. But until they do end they may never come! don't cheat yourself your-self out of the deep happiness and security of old age. Mittens from Scraps Each of 1.000 snow suits and 800 capes made for European relief by the Kalamazoo, Mich., chapter oi the American Red Cross was accompanied ac-companied by a pair of mittens, thanks to Mrs. Fred W. Setters. She la an employee of the commercial firm that cut out the entire quota of several hundred snow suits. The trimmings provided material for 1,800 pairs of mittens In three sizes, made of warm tweed. Mrs. Sellers used her extension patterns and knowledge in designing the mittens VmCB inexpensive cotton prints are Still scarce, mu ara nrnh. ably looking around for ways and means to convert what cottons you have into wearable clothing. There's nothing that takes up quite so much material and remains in service so short a time as pajamas for the young fry of the family. One of the common sights around most households I know are those wornout cotton robes which you may Just now be taking out with your summer clothing. If the print on the fabric has worn or faded to such an extent as to make it look even more worn than usual, it would even be worth dyeing into a solid color. Follow your directions on the package of dye to get the best results. After the robe has been cleaned or dyed, and pressed flat fit the pa-Jama pa-Jama pattern to it You may have to do some smart fitting to make It come out but there is bound to be enough material tor the project Pajamas may be one-piece or two-piece, depending upon the preference. pref-erence. The one-piece type with the slip-on top will save a lot of work because there need be no buttonholes. but-tonholes. There are no fitting problems prob-lems in making pajamas because the only requirement is that they be loose and comfortable enough tor sleeping. If you are making pa-Jamas pa-Jamas for a tot be sure to choose one with a drop seat Use Tune-Saving Routine In Sewing;. Pajamas are very easy to make, especially if you use the following method in cutting and sorting. As you cut, sort out those that require sewing and pin the pieces together. Then you need not go scrambling through the lot of them when you start sewing. In making the pants, be sure to allow a generous cut The legs should be comfortably wide without being )' you have a cotton bathrobe . , . baggy, and the crotch must be long enough. Avoid making the pajamas too long, as they will only get wound around the legs and make for uncomfortable un-comfortable sleeping. The sewing construction in the pajamas pa-jamas is very simple. Most edges can be finished with the pinking shears, and the seams are plain. In sewing the legs together, the best type of seam to use is the flat tell because it is sturdy and lies flat To make this, stitch first on the seam line from the right side. Trim away one edge to within one-eighth of an Inch of the stitching. Turn the other edge flat over this, turn In the raw edge and stitch the seam from the right side. The instructions given here apply to any type of sleeve, but particularly particu-larly to the pajama sleeve, which must be fitted well to offer the greatest great-est comfort. First place the sleeves In position, making sure the notches on the sleeve and the armhole come together at exactly the same point Make e child's pair of pajamas. Adjust the fullness at the top by making small running stitches which can be pulled to make a gather for fitting the sleeve in the armhole. Ad-lust Ad-lust all the fullness between the notches. In other words, none of the gathering should fall anywhere except ex-cept at the top of the sleeve none under the arms. Pin the sleeve in place. When pinned, hold the sleeve in your hands "" gin v Summer Fashion Notes nr th face hats are youthful ap pearing, as are sailor models. If fou prefer, however, the garden party par-ty variety, can be just as chic as my other. Boxy Jackets are favored for summertime wear. You can wear i box Jacket over sports dresses, afternoon dresses and even evening gowns. Choose white or one of the soft pastel shades. . Classic Sportswear : !- f- r ! I This lime green crepe with handstitchlng around the high oeck, down the fly front and the high pockets Is worn by Donna Reed, now appearing In They Were Expendable." to make sure the lengthwise thread of the sleeve la exactly in line with the top of the pajama, not with the forward shoulder line. Baste on the seam allowance and then try on for fit Move the arms about up and down, in front etc., to make sure there Is no undue strain. Stitch on the basting thread when you ere sure they fit Or, stitch outside the basting If you need a little lit-tle more room. Buttonholes, if you make this type of pajama are easily made with the machine attachment Select your buttons first and try out a buttonhole button-hole on a piece of material so that you can get it the right size, and adjust ad-just the stitching on the buttonhole maker according to the material. Use matching colored thread for the best appearance. Color Selection Bow carefully do you select your clothes colors? Are you swayed by the most popular colors, col-ors, or do you honestly select and use only those that look best on you? Here's a guide to help. The color of tile eyes is more important than hair color in selecting Just the right shade. Those colors which are closest to your eye color will make them .appear most attractive. Since you wear your coat the most select one with a good basic color and build your wardrobe ward-robe around that A basic color like black, brown, navy or dark green is best. When you want to appear sophisticated, so-phisticated, combine black with the following color: red, kelly green, chartreuse or orange. When you want to be soft and feminine, use these colors with black; pink, yellow, turquoise and lavender. Some people look their best In dark brown rather than black, especially teen-age girls. This brown Is most flattering when combined with the following colors: col-ors: pale blue, turquoise, pink, chartreuse, yellow orange and green. There are loads of colors that look well with dark, green, that give pleasing variations to the wardrobe. Try some of these: yellow, luggage tan, orange, chartreuse, pink or pale green. The texture of the fabric Is very important in the color you choose. Red crepe might be very attractive but the same shade in satin would be too harsh-looking. Select color and texture at the same time for best effect Halter necklines with wide straps at the back are popular, as are sports dresses with a deep, off-tbe-shoulder top. Sunback dresses which come and go have come Into style again. Many of these have the straps done in a pinafore effect at the back to permit plenty of vitamin D rays from the sun to cover, back and shoulders. A V Make a Main Dish Meal of Vegetables (See Recipes Below) Get Your Vitamins Summer months with their wealth of vegetables give you a chance to put away those pills and remedies you've been relying rely-ing on to keep going during the winter. You're especially lucky If you have your own vegetable garden because then you can gather the vegetables and cook them Immediately, without undue loss et precious vitamins and minerals. min-erals. Take a tip from the Chinese when you cook vegetables. Use only a small amount of water when cooking, cook-ing, and don't overcook. You'll save color, flavor, and nutritious qualities, quali-ties, Just in case you have a family .that needs coaxing and wheedling and conniving when it comes to eat. tag vegetables, take a look through the recipes given today if you want to serve them something that doesn't need a sales talk. Coat forget that you should have two or three good sized servings of these yellow and green vegetables to maintain good health. It's better still it you serve them fresh, because be-cause they are then at their tasty best and . there's been no loss of valuable nutrients In cooking. Shiny eggplant Is really delicious when baked, one of the methods preferred pre-ferred in vegetable cookery. Have an oven dinner when you prepare it this way: Baked Crumbed Eggplant. (Serves 6) lW-ponnd eggplant 4 tablespoons flour Hi teaspoons salt teaspoon pepper 1 egg t tablespoons water H cup fine bread or cracker crumbs cop water 14 enp drippings Cut eggplant into ft Inch slices. Peel, if desired. Dredge with flour mixed with salt and pepper Dip in slightly beaten egg (which has been mixed with 2 tablespoons water), wa-ter), and then in crumbs. Place in casserole in overlapping slices. Add ft cup. water and bake in a moderately mod-erately slow (325-degree) oven for 1 hour. Before serving, pour melted melt-ed drippings over eggplant Scalloped Zucchini Squash. (Serves 6) 1 pounds tucchin squash H teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons butter or substitute 2 tablespoons flour ' 1H cups milk 1 teaspoon minced anion H cup grated cheese K cap soft bread crumbs Lynn Says: Why Eat Vegetables? Two servings of leafy and green vegetables plus one or more servings of potatoes are necessary nec-essary in the diet because they contribute vitamins, minerals and roughage to the diet For vitamins A, Bl (thiamin), B2 or G (riboflavin) and C (ascorbic (as-corbic acid) and the minerals-calcium, minerals-calcium, phosphorous and iron, vegetables are good sources. For vitamin A, calcium, phosphorous phos-phorous and Iron, eat kale, spinach, spin-ach, greens and carrots. For vitamin C, get plenty of the following: chicory, escarole, dandelion greens, lettuce, ro-maine, ro-maine, watercress, cabbage, carrots, celery, parsley, peppers, radishes, scallions, tomatoes and turnips. Eat green leafy vegetables raw in salad form, whenever possible, possi-ble, as vitamin C to easily destroyed de-stroyed by cooking. X If' "' 1 , I LINN CHAMBERS' MENUS Pot Roast of Beet . Carrots and Green Beans 'Potato Pancakes Lettuce-Orange Salad Popoverg Beverage Berries and Cream Recipe given. Wash the squash and slice It crosswise Into inch pieces. Coyer with one cup boiling water to which' Mi teaspoon salt has been added. Cook for 15 minutes. Makes sauce of 3 tablespoons butter, the flour, milk or water, stirring while It thickens. Place half the cooked squash In a casserole, sprinkle with soma of the onion, half of the cheese and half the sauce. Add the remaining squash and other. In gradients In same order. Top with bread crumbs to which 3 tablespoons table-spoons of butter have been added and bake In a moderate (350- degree) oven for 30 minutes. California Beets, (Serves 6) tli eups sliced raw beets 1 cup orange Juice 1 tablespoon butler 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon grated orange rind Peel raw beets thinly and slice them Into a greased casserole. Cov er with remaining remain-ing Ingredienta and bake In a moderate (350-degree) (350-degree) oven tor about 49 minutes. Use beets when you want to add brilliant color contrast to your meals. Look to the lowly potato for inspiration in-spiration when you are having a pot roast on one of your lucky days. Potato Pancakes. (Makes 12) 1 cups grated or ground raw potatoes 2 eggs, well beaten 1 teaspoon onion Juice m teaspoons salt teaspoon pepper Place grated or ground potatoes In a sieve and let drip until almost dry. Add remaining Ingredients and mix well. Drop by spoonfuls Into skillet which has been greased and cook over a low flame until brown on one side, then turn and brown the other side. There are some very good waya of preparing green beans so as to make them palate teasers. You'll enjoy using these two ways: Green or Snap Beans. (Serves to ) 1 pound green er was beans 2 to 4 strips bacon, diced M teaspoon salt H teaspoon pepper 2 large outer lettuce leaves ff teaspoon nutmeg Wash and drain the beans. Cut Into narrow strips. Fry bacon in heavy skillet until crisp and add green beans and seasonings. Place lettuce leaves over the top, tucking tuck-ing them In at the sides to keep In the steam. Cook over a low flame until beans are just barely done Discard lettuce, add nutmeg and serve hot These beans may also be cooked with small new potatoes. Sugar and vinegar may be used for seasoning in place of nutmeg. Looking for a good way to prepare pre-pare wilted lettuce? Here it Is: Wilted Lettuce. (Serves 4) 1 large head of lettuce, chilled 1 tablespoon minced anion 2 slices bacon, diced K cap vinegar 54 teaspoon salt 1 hard-cooked egg, sliced Separate head of lettuce and break into eating pieces. Place In a large salad bowl with onion. Fry bacon slowly until crisp, and transfer trans-fer crisp bits to lettuce. Add vinegar vin-egar and salt to bacon fat; bring to a boO. Pour over lettuce, toss lightly and serve garnished with egg. Etttaata fcr Wesura Newtpapar Vales. W 5131 a. Tot's Midriff Set LITTLE girls of threer four and five like to be cool when they're frisking around on hot summer days. Here's gay bare midriff play set to do the trick. The buttoned topper has pretty square neck and crisp wing sleeves. Make It in seersucker, flowered percales, plain chain brays, checked ginghams. e e e TV, afcfaln nmnleta euttln eatfern. finishing instructions tor the Midrifl Play Suit (Pattern No, 6131), sites 1, 4, 1 years Included, tend 20 cents to coin, your name, sddros sod patters number. .a.a. aa.Mafk.ai ? m mi v i ii tjii 1 a ! A General Quiz 1. The cornerstone of the White House was laid during whose term ofofnceT 2. What fish has used the radar principle for millions of years? 8, What does "sotto voce" meani 4. What color is the rectangular flag with white center that is hoisted when a ship is about to sail? ff. who would wear e burnous? 6. When do we start dying? 7. For whom was the month of July named? 8. What type of snip was the old Constitution? Tht Answer 1. George Washington's. 2. The electrio eel has used a process similar to radar in locating locat-ing food. 3. Speaking in an undertone. 4. Blue. 0. An Arab (a cloak-like gar ment and hood woven in one piece). 8. At birth. 7. 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